Name/Title
Harriet Bingham CoolidgeEntry/Object ID
2005.32.4Description
The artwork is an oil portrait that portrays a white woman with dark hair parted in the center with ringlets cascading down the sides of her face. She wears a white cap positioned at the back of her head. The woman is depicted wearing a black dress with a high neckline. The dress is accompanied by a sheer white collar, adorned with a large bow positioned at the center front. She is seated in a red chair. The portrait's background is dark, drawing attention to the subject's features. The artwork is enclosed within an ornate gilded frame.Type of Painting
EaselArtwork Details
Medium
OilSubject
Harriet Bingham Coolidge was First Lady of Vermont from 1848 to 1850.Subject Person
Coolidge, Harriet Bingham (1796-1877)Acquisition
Accession
2005.32Source or Donor
Butler, GordonAcquisition Method
GiftMade/Created
Artist
Ransom, Alexander (1818-1865)Date made
1848Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
PaintingNomenclature Class
ArtNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication Objects